Walking is something most of us do every day and yet a few small adjustments made to our existing routine can increase substantially the calories burned walking. Someone weighing 160 lbs who walks for 30 minutes at only 3 m.p.h. will burn around 100 calories !

It’s not often that you will physically damage yourself walking, you probably don’t have to buy any extra clothing or footwear and it’s free ! Oops ! - that means that there is no reason what’s so ever why you can’t act on our 15 tips for upping your calorie burn:

1. Don’t you dare get on the elevator or moving staircase -take the stairs - both ways !

2. At the mall don’t join those other motorists trying to park as close as possible to the stores, instead park more easily further away and walk more.

3. Help the environment and burn a few more calories by using your local bus, railroad or subway service.

4. When you take to public transport, why not get off the stop before yours and walk a little further ?

5. Before getting the car out of your garage to go on a short local trip is there any reason why you couldn’t walk instead ?

6. If you are already walking your dog a couple of times a day you’re getting some excellent exercise, if not, why not walk a friends dog ?

7. Try to walk for ten minutes after every meal which, apart from shedding calories, really does help with digestion.

8. To add interest to your walk invite a friend or take some kids along.

9. Walk in areas that you would not see from a car, public gardens, riverside paths or woods, you’ll be surprised at the things right on your doorstep that you are not familiar with.

10. To stop yourself from becoming bored, if you are on your own, you could listen to your mp3 player, while walking.

11. You don’t have to join a walking club however ‘peer pressure’ can be a good thing and they will know where all the interesting local walks are.

12. If you do the school run why not forget the car and walk there with the kids ?

13. Calories burned walking means losing weight so by increasing the amount you walk each week and putting yourself on a sensible diet you will see and feel the benefits surprisingly quickly.

14. Walking will help cut the risk of serious conditions such as heart attacks and strokes, reduce back pain, improve posture and benefit just about every organ in your body.

15. You don’t need to spend money on expensive gym equipment for your home, a decent pair of walking shoes as all you need.

Calories burned walking is a wonderful boost to weight loss and all round health and is there for almost all to benefit from, so fix yourself up with a suitable diet and get walking !

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